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Forest recessionSkead, C J (Cuthbert John) 08 1900 (has links)
Original hand-written caption "This is the only forest in the world where the species of tree known as Mtisa [Umtisa] grows. A prominent member of parliament secured the contract for removing and selling sneezewood and birchwood trees”.
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End of treesSkead, C J (Cuthbert John) 10 1900 (has links)
Caption "TW 14. Log washed down the Great Fish river jammes against the pillars near Eastpost station, Bedford. Oct. 1962. Tree looked like a Weeping Willow."
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Old saw-pit, Nqantosi area, Upper Kubusie, StutterheimSkead, C J (Cuthbert John) January 1959 (has links)
Caption "Old saw-pit in receding forest, Nqantosi area, Upper Kubusie, Stutterheim. One figure in the pit, one on edge. Bole of latifolius yellow-wood at the edge. 1959."
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Old engineSkead, C J (Cuthbert John) January 1900 (has links)
Caption "Old engine used for drawing timber in Pirie Forest [illegible]. K Williams Town [King William's Town]."
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Desecration of treesSkead, C J (Cuthbert John) 06 1900 (has links)
Caption "Pine trees cut to allow passage of telephone wires, Graaff-Reinet street. June 1959."
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Trees for the Western Transvaal selected on the basis of arboretum trialsPoynton, R. J. 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 1968. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Trees are needed on the semi-arid Highveld of
the western Transvaal for shelterbelts, woodlots, fodder,
honey, shade and ornament.
A brief history of tree planting in the area,
more particularly at Lichtenburg and Potchefstroom, is
given.
Relatively few species can be grown successfully in the western Transvaal because of the unfavourable
climate. Hot, dry winds blow almost continuously off
the Kalahari between August and October before the first,
spring rains; cold winds and frosts are experienced in
winter, although the summers are hot; the rainfall is
erratic and low, averaging about 600 mm. a year and
occurring mainly in the form of heavy thunderstorms
during summer; hail is common.
The geology of the area is complex. In the
north-west an overburden of wind-transported sand obscures
the underlying formations. The soils are mostly of a
light, sandy or loamy consistency, with a fairly high
base-saturation value. Concretions, sometimes forming
a continuous hardpan, are characteristic of certain
types.
Various indigenous trees are found in some
localities. These are small,and are mainly confined to
rocky hillsides and stream banks. In the past they have
been much exploited for rough building timber, fence posts
and firewood. Their growth is very slow, and exotics
have proved to be more vigorous as well as more useful
in cultivation.
Possible adaptations of trees to dry climates
are discussed. It is concluded that'apparent adaptations
observed in the field are of little value in selecting
trees for dry areas. No practical alternative therefore
exists at this stage to the introduction of species from
.areas with a similar climate and testing these under
local conditions. Parts of the world having a climate
similar to that of the western Transvaal are in.dicated.
Summarised results of species trials in the
western Transvaal are given in tabular form, and recommendations
for tree planting in the area are made.
In an appendix, trials of BB species in
arboreta at Lichtenburg and Potchefstroom are fully
described and discussed.
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Old steam engine at Isidenge, King Williams TownSkead, C J (Cuthbert John) January 1959 (has links)
Caption "Old steam engine at Isidenge, King Williams Town. Such are still used by sawyers in the area beacause they can be fired by sawdust and cut-offs from the sawn timber. Gordon Ranger standing beside. 1959."
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Bush recessionSkead, C J (Cuthbert John) 10 1900 (has links)
Caption "EW 8. Grossly overgrazed Bantu veld near Middeldrift, K.W. Town. Oct 1962. Note remnants of a few trees Schotia, etc. All […] has been removed from what must have been a well-barked kloof. The grass on the influves overeaten. "
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Forest recession - Fuller's BaySkead, C J (Cuthbert John) 09 1900 (has links)
Caption "TW 5. Patch of dead coastal dune forest sand at Fuller’s Bay, East London. Sept. 1959. Surrounded by grassveld. Nearest forest in distance.”
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Forest recessionSkead, C J (Cuthbert John) 06 1900 (has links)
Caption "TW 10. Tree ferns (left) with Aloe arborescens in back to left, and natural forest at back. Ferns and aloes side by side where forest ought to be! June 1961.”
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